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 Spoon's list of interesting facts about the food you eat. And me. D to G |
| The word 'delicatessen' is of German origin, 'delikatessen' which means delicacies, or an an abundance of good things to eat. |
| Devonshire cream has a minimum fat content of 55 percent. |
| Drambuie is a liqueur made from Scotch Whisky and heather honey. The secret formula has been in the Mackinnon family since 1745, when it was given to a Mackinnon by Prince Charles Edward (or his French attendant) as a reward for services rendered. |
| Jam doughnuts have fewer calories and less fat than plain ring ones, while a ring doughnut might weigh less, it has a greater surface area exposed to the oil than a round one. |
| The Pennsylvania Dutch introduced the Easter egg and the Easter Bunny to America. Originally they would also bake a big cookie rabbit in the act of laying an egg, until the squeamish objected. |
| “If you boil an egg while singing all five verses and chorus of the hymn, 'Onward Christian Soldiers.' it will be cooked perfectly when you come to Amen.” (Letter to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph |
| Evaporated milk is fresh homogenized milk with 60% of its water removed by evaporation. It contains 7.9% milk fat. |
| Figs are the sweetest of all fruits, with a 55% sugar content. The flower of the fig is inside the fruit, so there are no blossoms on fig trees. Sort of like an inside out strawberry. |
| It is against the law to eat chicken with a fork in Gainesville, Georgia, the self proclaimed 'Chicken Capital of the World.' |
| The 'French' in French fries refers to the method of cutting the potatoes; to 'french' means to slice into thin strips. |
| Grape growing is the largest food industry in the world. There are more than 60 species and 8000 varieties of grapes, and they can all be used to make juice and/or wine. |
| Botanically, grapes are berries. |
